Any chemists? Want to make homemade Tannerite

[Specop 007]

I know a homemade brew for Tannerite (exploding targets) can be made from ammonuim nitrate and aluminum powder. I believe the mix is somewhere in the range of 95%/5%, but am not sure.
Are there any aspiring chemists on ATOT that know the correct formula for a shock sensitive (not TOO sensitive) formula? Additionally, could one substitute other powders besides aluminum to create more smoke, or colored smoke?
Or does something like that require a 3 part mixture?

Thanks in advance!

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

do you want the FBI knocking at your door?

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: DotheDamnTHing
do you want the FBI knocking at your door?

Its perfectly legal and the FBI wont give 2 whits. Its also perfectly legal to discuss publicly, so no worries.

 

[mercanucaribe]

I just got off the phone with homeland security. I told them you're an Arab.

 

[dug777]

ribbon will tell you.

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
I just got off the phone with homeland security. I told them you're an Arab.

Now thats a different story! :Q



Seriously though. roguesci is too damned confusing, cause those guys are like full on chemists! I need the roguesci for dummies.

 

[Squisher]

Is that the stuff you have to hit it with a bullet going at least 3000 fps?

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Is that the stuff you have to hit it with a bullet going at least 3000 fps?

I'm not sure what the required velocity is

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: Squisher
Is that the stuff you have to hit it with a bullet going at least 3000 fps?

I'm not sure what the required velocity is

would depend on the stability of your mixture, yes/no?

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: Squisher
Is that the stuff you have to hit it with a bullet going at least 3000 fps?

I'm not sure what the required velocity is

would depend on the stability of your mixture, yes/no?

Yes. But generally AN is a pretty stable substance so I would think about any AN based reactive target would require a fair amount of energy on impact to detonate.

 

[Gibsons]

Ammonium nitrate is seriously dangerous stuff. You might want to look at something tamer like nitrogen triiodide.

 

[DaTT]

Originally posted by: Gibsons
Ammonium nitrate is seriously dangerous stuff. You might want to look at something tamer like nitrogen triiodide.

....or weapons grade Plutonium.

 

[sharkeeper]

Mercury fulminate.